Charges Dropped Against 80 Pro-Palestine Protestors Arrested at Chicago’s Art Institute
Charges were dropped on Wednesday against 80 protestors who were arrested during a pro-Palestine demonstration at the Art Institute of Chicago in May. References: this article is based on content originally published by Alex Greenberger on ARTnew. You can read the full article here. During that protest, a group of students at the School of […]
Billionaire Art Collector Jorge Pérez Slams Ron DeSantis for Slashing Florida Culture Grants
Real estate mogul and arts patron Jorge Pérez slammed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, calling the politician’s recent slashing of arts and culture grants from the state budget “a horrible message to send” to the people of Florida. References: this article is based on content originally published by Daniel Cassady on ARTnew. You can read the full article […]
World’s Oldest Known Cave Painting, Featuring a Mysterious Pig, Found in Indonesia
Some 51,200 years ago on the ceiling of a limestone cave in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi, art history was made. A wild pig was painted with crude red pigment, standing at peace beside three human-like figures. References: this article is based on content originally published by Tessa Solomon on ARTnew. You can read the […]
Bangkok Art Biennale Announces Artist Lineup for 2024 Edition
The Bangkok Art Biennale has announced its lineup of the 45 local and international artists set to participate in its fourth edition, scheduled to open on October 25. References: this article is based on content originally published by Karen K. Ho on ARTnew. You can read the full article here. The artists hail from 28 […]
Sales Start Slow at Tokyo Gendai, But Founder Magnus Renfrew Is Playing the Long Game
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in Breakfast With ARTnews, our daily newsletter about the art world. Sign up here to receive it every weekday. References: this article is based on content originally published by Sarah Douglas on ARTnew. You can read the full article here. While the VIP preview Thursday of Tokyo Gendai’s second edition brought healthy buzz—along with […]
Lévy Gorvy Dayan to Close Hong Kong Space: ‘Client Behavior Has Changed’
Lévy Gorvy Dayan (LGD) will close its Hong Kong outpost after five years of operations, the Financial Times reported on July 4. Citing Rebecca Wei, the blue-chip gallery’s head of Asian operations, the report said that the lease on LGD’s Central location will not be renewed at the end of the year. References: this article […]
Dorothy Lichtenstein, President of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Dies at 84
Dorothy Lichtenstein, the philanthropist widow to Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and the cofounder of his eponymous foundation, died on July 4. She was 84. References: this article is based on content originally published by Tessa Solomon on ARTnew. You can read the full article here. The news was confirmed by her family, who said in […]
Are You Ready for It? London’s V&A Museum to Open a Show Devoted to Taylor Swift
When London’s V&A Museum announced in February that it was seeking a Taylor Swift superfan for an advisory role, it may have been burying the lead. Opening at the V&A South Kensington later this month will be “Taylor Swift | Songbook Trail,” a show centered on 16 outfits worn by the 14-time Grammy Award–winning musician. […]
Dance Company Accuses the Louvre of Copying Its Museum Workout
This spring, art lovers in Paris had the rare chance to participate in an early morning workout at the Louvre, enjoying yoga and dance moves while running through the galleries of the famed institution. It isn’t the first time a museum has gotten into the fitness game, but now a New York dance outfit, Monica […]